You'll have to expand on the "right body" comment. Do you already have a neck you're looking to match with a body, or are you looking for a faithful reproduction of a '74 Strat body?

On the blueburst, 900 Euro sounds like a good deal to me for a handmade replica. Of course, that will depend on the hardware, electronics, and how close of an actual "replica" the guitar is. In the past, GMW Guitars was the best source of the Purpleburst and Blueburst replicas. Unfortunately, they do not sell these guitars with the same headstock anymore due to licensing restrictions. I paid $1250 for my Purpleburst replica from them about 4 years ago and I can say that it is a top quality guitar.

This is my favorite subject, so feel free to come back with more questions!

Jeff

"A lot of people use the (tremolo) bar when their brain or their heart quits thinking about the music."

A hardtail body (lefty) with universal route for slanted pups. But I think I am going for something similar instead now. Its gotta be as cheap as possible cos I know alot will have to go into the blueburst and I`m on a budget! Need parts in UK

Can a good whitey replica be made for about £500?

Thanks for the info on the blueburst, he quoted £950 at first but I got it to £900 with shipping and hardcase.

Good luck with customizing your new Guitar: the hefty advice above looks pretty solid to me so you should follow it because I'm not at all familiar with building & fixing Guitars. So once again good luck & welcome to da Oge JakeELee.com 'Site, Gonza. That's a odd name. Peace!

Again, if you want quality, you're going to have to pay for it. You can make a "whitie" very cheap, or you can buy quality parts and make a great guitar.

Either way, you can get a body from Warmoth pretty cheap. USA Custom Guitars is a great company, and I highly recommend them, but I don't know how they handle overseas shipping. Expect to pay at least $250 for the body.

Jeff

"A lot of people use the (tremolo) bar when their brain or their heart quits thinking about the music."